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LEADS Center for Student Leadership Development
Daemen College offers many programs throughout the year that will aid all students in developing their leadership skills. Below are a list of upcoming events sponsored by the LEADS Center or other Daemen College student service departments.
Do you have a question about LEADS? Feel free to contact the office of Orientation & Student Leadership at 716-839-8494 or at LEADS.
Fall 2012
October 2
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Time Management Leap Academy Approved
Study - Meetings - Friends - Events - Job - Eat - Sleep! How do you fit it all in? It doesn’t have to be that hard. Come to this workshop to find out strategies for not only doing it all, but doing it well.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & The Learning Center
October 4
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Procrastination Leap Academy Approved
Do you constantly put off tasks then find yourself scrambling with limited time and fast-approaching deadlines? Do you know you could have done better, if only you had started sooner? Do you live to cross items off your To Do list, but find that you haven't accomplished anything at the end of the day? If so, this workshop is for you! Learn to identify common and surprising ways we procrastinate, and develop strategies to overcome your procrastination habits. By implementing ideas discussed during this workshop you will be on your way to building a more productive life academically, professionally and personally.
Room Change - it will now be held in Wick Center Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & Housing and Residence Life
October 11
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Dressing For Success Leap Academy Approved
What About Beards, Hair Styles, Tattoos, Piercings?? Can employers refuse to hire someone because of their personal appearance? How does your dress, grooming and whether or not you have tattoos or piercings affect the way you are viewed by prospective employers? This workshop will discuss how personal dress, grooming and body modifications are perceived in the workplace. Employer dress codes, including definitions of "Business Casual" will be presented in an entertaining and interactive fashion.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center, Career Services, and The Business Department
October 16
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Graduate School Fundamentals
It's never too early to be thinking about whether graduate school is right for you. Come join us as our panel of professionals provides insight into the various degrees offered, the application process, graduate entrance exams, funding, the marketplace and the timeline to be successful.
Wick Center Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & Career Services
October 18
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
The Social Network: Impacts on Life Off the Big Screen Leap Academy Approved
Add me as a friend, tag me in a photo, and invite me to an event! Facebook is everywhere on the college campus, and now it’s time to understand how it is used. In this innovative presentation, students will learn how Facebook can affect your personal and professional career. This is an interactive presentation that will allow all Daemen students to discuss and give their opinions on how to use facebook on today’s college campus while also preparing for your future!
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & The Office of Housing and Residence Life
October 24
Speaker Series:
The Golden Paddle
If the world as we know it ended tomorrow, which subject has the most to contribute to the future of civilization? YOU decide! Five faculty members will present arguments about the importance of their fields. Only one can win! Only one gets the Golden Paddle Award of the Year! And YOU decide!
Wick Center, Social Room ~ 10:10am-11:05am and repeated from 12:20pm-1:15pm
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center, Title III Retention Activities, & IND 101
October 27
Conference Series:
WNY Student Government Leadership Conference
Join the WNY Student Leadership & Engagement Consortium in hosting the 1st Annual Western New York Student Government Conference 2012. The Conference targeted at Student Government organizations will provide students with training in leadership development, officer skill development, team building, roundtable discussions, etc. All students and advisors are welcome to participate in this new and innovative conference.
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center: 2402 N. Forest Road, Amherst, New York 14226
Registration Fee:
Before October 15: $125 a delegate ~ October 15th or after: $150 per delegate
Conference Rate includes:
• Admission to all workshops, presentations, and social activities
• Extensive hand-outs
• A continental breakfast (coffee, juice, fruit, bagels, Danish), and a catered lunch
• The opportunity to meet, share ideas, and collaborate with Student Government organizations from across Western New York
The reservation period has now ended.
November 6
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Living in the Fishbowl: A Student Leader’s Life
Being a student leader can add lots of stress to the college experience. One of those stressors is being known across your college campus. It can be tough to know that people could be watching you on AND off campus. Come to Living in the Fishbowl: A Student Leader’s Life to find out how living in the fishbowl we call college follows you from your residence hall to getting groceries. Through fun examples and creative discussion, this is a workshop you don’t want to miss!
Research & Information Commons, Room 101 ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & The Office of Housing & Residence Life
November 8
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Leading a Healthy Life
Busy work and school schedules often lead to poor eating habits. Poor nutrition can lead to low energy levels, difficulty concentrating, and the potential for illness. This workshop will give you the basics on how to eat healthfully and keep your energy level high.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center, Athletics, & Health Care Studies
November 14
Speaker Series:
Implications of the Mayan Calendar for Leadership
Much hype abounds about the “end of the world” as predicted by the Mayan Calendar. Au contraire! Studies of the Mayan code over the last century reveal that these wise, ancient people calculated that the Winter Solstice Sun would cross the Galactic Equator on what we now know to be December 21, 2012, signaling a new era in human evolution. Theirs was a calendar of human consciousness evolution, not time. This presentation is about the concepts the Maya people purport such as peace, love, and harmony and how they can influence our leadership. The energy of human consciousness is shifting and we might be in for the ride of our lifetime. We can choose a centered and positive vision for the future!
Wick Center, Social Room ~ 10:10am-11:05am and repeated from 12:20pm-1:15pm
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center , Student Affairs, & IND 101
November 15
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Creating a Spending Plan and Staying out of Debt Leap Academy Approved
Now that you're in college, you have a lot more responsibility. However, we have the information and tools you need to manage these new demands. In this workshop, you'll learn how to manage your money while in school and establish wise spending habits that will carry you throughout your lifetime. Learn how to create a spending plan, reach your financial goals, and avoid unnecessary debt from the start.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
This workshop has met its capacity. You may stop by the day of the program to inquire about additonal availability.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center
November 29
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Yoga for Stress Relief
Join us for a relaxing yoga class. This class will include mindful, gentle stretches, breathwork (pranayama) to relieve tension, and a guided systematic relaxation at the end of class. Please bring a small pillow and a blanket for the relaxation portion of the class.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
This workshop has met its capacity. You may stop by the day of the program to inquire about additonal availability.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center
December 4
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Taking Care of You: How to Cope When Stressed
Mental health Counselor, Nick Gazzoli, M.A., C.A.S.A.C., will help you identify ways for you to keep yourself healthy and happy while coping with the stressors of school and life. Come prepared to listen, share, learn, and relax.
Research & Information Commons, Room 101 ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & Health and Counseling Services
Spring 2013
February 5
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
RESUME DESIGN 101 Leap Academy Approved
Interested in applying to be an Orientation Leader, Resident Assistant, Alumni Ambassador, or Admission Tour Guide? Or are you a senior preparing to join the professional world? If so, attend this resume building workshop conducted by Career Services to learn tips on how to best represent yourself on paper and get that interview!
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & The Career Center
February 7
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
FACILITATING SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS Leap Academy Approved
Do you call meetings together and get nothing accomplished? Is everyone more focused on getting their point across instead of listening to each other? Do participants feel that there is no order to your meetings? This presentation will help you get organized, get everyone on the same page, and get your goals accomplished!
Wick Center, Room 113/115 ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center
February 12
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Discover the FISH! Philosophy Leap Academy Approved
Ever wonder how some people are able to be happy and not appear stressed out no matter how busy they are?
It is a simple choice!
Seattle's world-famous Pike Place Fish Market is an otherwise ordinary fish market that's extraordinarily successful. The work is hard and the hours are long—yet these employees make a personal choice to bring amazing passion, playfulness, commitment and a positive attitude to work every day. See how you can use the FISH! principles to enhance your leadership potential - AND YOUR LIFE!
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center
February 21
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
TRICKS TO IMPROVING YOUR MEMORY
• Do you forget important dates?
• Do you have a hard time remembering the tasks you need to get accomplished?
• Do you forget things you think you should remember?
• Are you having a hard time remembering the information needed for class or work?
Come to this workshop and the instructor will use his decade of experience to provide you with skills to help improve your memory. From brain-training skills that will improve your recall, to ways to maximize your learning in a classroom setting, to identifying how to make people remember what you’re saying; these “everyone friendly” skills will help you become more confident in learning and in life!
Wick Center Room 113/115~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & Alumni Relations
February 23
Conference Series:
WNY Student Leadership Conference Leap Academy Approved
Maria Pascucci, President of Campus Calm™, is a former frazzled college perfectionist turned award-winning author, speaker, leader and change-maker before her 30th birthday. Her book Campus Calm University won a gold medal in the International Independent Publisher Book Awards, and has been called, “groundbreaking, refreshing and as calming as a cup of peppermint tea, or an extension on that term paper due tomorrow morning. Recognized as a leading authority on perfectionism as a barrier to women’s leadership, Maria speaks from the power of personal experience to college audiences on universities across the nation. Her media appearances include The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Huffington Post, Feministing, New York Women’s Business Examiner, All You Magazine, The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, and dozens of media outlets around the world. A former college perfectionist and self-proclaimed stressaholic, Maria is a trailblazing young woman entrepreneur on a mission: to spread a dose of “campus calm” to leaders world-wide.
All undergraduate and graduate students from universities and colleges in Western New York are eligible to attend this conference which, in addition to Pascucci’s keynote, will offer a variety of break-out sessions on developing leadership skills and an overall understanding of leadership.
Buffalo State College
ATTENTION DAEMEN STUDENTS: Conference fee and transportation provided by Daemen College.
The online reservation period has now ended. If you would like to be added to the wait list email LEADS@daemen.edu.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center, Student Association, and WNY Colleges
February 26
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
TIME MANAGEMENT
Study - Meetings - Friends - Events - Job - Eat - Sleep! How do you fit it all in? It doesn’t have to be that hard. Come to this workshop to find out strategies for not only doing it all, but doing it well.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & The Learning Center
February 28
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
TEAM BUILDING
Teambuilding is an essential key to any group dynamic. This session will help you learn how to work in a team, build team cohesiveness and finding out what your role can be in a team. This workshop will be an active session.
Wick Center, Room 113/115 ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & The Office of Housing and Residence Life
March 5
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
TEST TAKING TECHNIQUES
This workshop is designed to help you develop the skills needed both before and during tests in order to achieve positive results. Learning Center Academic Coaches will address the test-taking factors for success: Approach + Attitude + Knowledge.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & The Learning Center
March 21
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
The Five Agreements: A Leader's Guide to Self-Awareness Leap Academy Approved
Knowing ‘self’ is one of the most important skills for being a transformational leader. Ruiz and Ruiz (2010) offer five agreements that help us develop our self-awareness so that we can continually improve in leadership and in life. In an interactive and thoughtful way the presenter [Dr. Mankey] unfolds Ruiz’ five agreements and challenges students (and herself) to put them into practice.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center
March 26
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
BUDGETING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
As graduation approaches, are you beginning to wonder how you will pay back your student loans or manage your money once you begin your career? Or are you constantly out of money and not sure why? Budgeting for Life After College will equip you with practical skills and knowledge on how to plug spending leaks, create a plan to repay your student loans, and manage debt. We will also discuss how to get more for your money and provide examples of wise saving and investing strategies. It's never too early to start making smart decisions with your money. You can't afford to miss this one.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & The Office of Financial Aid
April 11
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
LEVERAGE: #SOCIALMEDIA TO GET YOUR DREAM JOB OR INTERNSHIP
This interactive workshop shows you how to create a powerful online presence that will facilitate the achievement of your personal and professional goals. We will discuss how social networking helps you make that critical connection or find that dream job or internship. This workshop will cover Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in your job search, along with much more. Please bring your laptop, tablet or mobile device with you
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & Career Services
April 23
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
TMI! HOW MUCH INFORMATION SHOULD YOU REALLY LET YOUR EMPLOYERS KNOW?
From early on in the interview process, to being hired, and then during the span of your employment – the question is: “how much information should you let your fellow colleagues and higher-ups know?” When is it the right time to be personal, and when are those 'TMI' moments?
Panelists:
Maureen C. Kielt, Senior Federal Investigator at US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Justine Ramsey '99, Regional College Recruiter at GEICO
Josh Siemens '02, Human Resources Business Partner at Perry's Ice Cream
Greg Mattacola, owner of the Mattacola Law Firm
Each will give his/her views on the subject, and personal examples of when someone may have told too much. Students going out into the workforce during or after college need to know this vital information for their future success!ental health Counselor, Nick Gazzoli, M.A., C.A.S.A.C., will help you identify ways for you to keep yourself healthy and happy while coping with the stressors of school and life. Come prepared to listen, share, learn, and relax.
Research & Information Commons, Room 101 ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & Health and Counseling Services
April 25
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Taking Care of You: How to Cope When Stressed
Mental health Counselor, Nick Gazzoli, M.A., C.A.S.A.C., will help you identify ways for you to keep yourself healthy and happy while coping with the stressors of school and life. Come prepared to listen, share, learn, and relax.
Wick Center, Room 113/115 ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
The online reservation period has now ended. You may register at the door.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center & Health and Counseling Services
April 30
Lunch, Learn, and Lead Series:
Yoga for Stress Relief
Join us for a relaxing yoga class. This class will include mindful, gentle stretches, breathwork (pranayama) to relieve tension, and a guided systematic relaxation at the end of class. Please bring a small pillow and a blanket for the relaxation portion of the class.
Wick Center, Alumni Lounge ~ 11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch will be provided
This workshop has met its capacity. You may stop by the day of the program to inquire about additonal availability.
Sponsored by: The LEADS Center
Leadership for YOU!
Attention Faculty, Staff & Students:
Want us to develop a workshop for your class or organization or have topic ideas for future programming? Contact the LEADS Center and we will design a program meeting your needs or the needs of your class or organization.